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follows them. They become buffalo. ‘Calf communicates with father, and 
woman finally becomes reconciled to him. They come to hill on which Buffalo 
bull, boy’s grandfather, is waiting for them. Man puts two eagle feathers on 
his horns. He sends them on to next hill and at last they come to hill with 
four Buffalo bulls, chiefs of Buffalo camp. Man puts feathers on their heads. 
They are sent into village and Buffalo become mad because man has not 
feathers enough to go around. Man made to sit on hill until they decide 
what to do with him. He sticks flint knife into ground and asks gods to form 
stone around where he sits. Buffalo devise various ways for killing him, but 
do not succeed in doing so. They decide to send man with Buffalo cow and calf 
to Indian village for presents. Buffalo bull turns man into Buffalo. Buffalo 
follow them. Man finds village and tells errand. People bring eagle feathers 
and native tobacco, which man takes to Buffalo. Buffalo willing to be slaugh- 
tered and man tells chiefs. Four times people go and kill Buffalo. Leader of 
Buffalo gives man sticks to play with. Sticks and ring different kinds of people. 
Man lives long life. Buffalo calf starts Buffalo ceremony among people. 
30. THE ORIGIN OF THE WOLF DANCE. 
Young man, son of chief, refuses to marry and seven girls plan to put him 
into hole. They spread weeds over hole and young man falls in. Girls promise 
to take him out if he does certain things, but finally they leave him. He cries 
and gray Wolf hears. Wolf says he will help him, and while he is gone Bear 
comes. Wolf returns and they quarrel about boy, but finally agree that who- 
ever digs through to boy first shall claim him. Wolf gets to boy first, but Bear 
says he shall be his son. Wolf takes boy among Wolves and he comes to act 
like wolf. Afterward Buffalo hunters see him, but they cannot catch him. They 
make trap and place buffalo meat inside inclosure. Wolves are run into trap 
and four strong men with rawhide leggings are put in. Other Wolves are let out, 
but Wolf-man caught. They tie him, put him into sweat-lodge, and make him 
vomit. Wolf-man recovers and has tipi made. Seven girls who had put boy 
into hole are invited. Man goes and calls for Wolves and Bears. They come, 
and he places them about tipi. He tells girls, who try to escape, but Wolves eat 
them. Father tells people boy’s story and girls’ relatives do not offer to save 
them. Young man finally becomes chief. He starts Wolf dance. 
31. MEDICINE DANCE OF THE BEAVER, TURTLE, AND WITCH- 
WOMAN. 
Animals meet for sleight-of-hand performances. Only Beaver, soft-shell 
Turtle, and Witch-Woman are to perform. Beaver gnaws nearly through three of 
lodge posts and people ask him to stop, as they think lodge will fall. Turtle 
sticks knife near left collar bone and water pours out all over lodge. People 
are afraid and Turtle takes all water back again. Witch-Woman plays with 
gun, but calls for help and gives birth to child, who is to be great medicine-man. 
32. THE VILLAGE-BOY AND THE WOLF POWER. 
Four girls are made fun of for dancing with their brother. “Village-Boy” 
has never gone on war-path. Boy goes to graveyard to mourn. Wolf comes and 
asks why he is crying. Wolf tells boy to join next war-party and he will lead 
